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Re: Low D added to alto clarinet

Author: Ken Shaw ★2017
Date: 2009-10-03 18:08

My early Selmer contra-alto goes only to low E. When Steve Fox restored it for me, I asked him about adding a low Eb (which the current model has), to improve third-line B natural. He said he could do it, but he doesn't like to make keys and suggested simply making an extension with an open hole and no key. The middle B turned out to be fine even without the extension, so we didn't do it, but he's certainly competent to make an extension. His waiting list is very long now, and he hasn't been doing special alterations.

Walter Grabner has extended at least one bass clarinet to low D. http://test.woodwind.org/Databases/Klarinet/2001/12/000391.txt He used to have a photo on his site, but no longer. He no longer makes low C extensions, though. http://test.woodwind.org/Databases/Klarinet/2004/03/000871.txt

Pete Worell in England does keywork alteration and custom keywork, including bass clarinet low C extensions. http://freespace.virgin.net/pete.worrell/gallery/selmerbasscltextension.htm

Dave Spiegelthal has done the same. http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/read.html?f=1&i=171768&t=171768.

Chris P can probably give other sources. See http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/read.html?f=1&i=243100&t=242906

Ken Shaw

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